Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Coastal Carolina · Conference game
Weather at kickoff52°F9 mphgusts 17Wet0.1 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-3 · Power #73
23
final
Final
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6-3 · Power #70
31
▲ winner
Closing spread
TXST -2.5
✓ CCU W
Total
55
▼ Under · 54 pts
Model before kickoff
TXST 31–29 CCU
✗ TXST (53%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTXST -2.5
Total55
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Market

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Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 54%, covered 46% (48 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTXST -2.5
Total55
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like TXST as a 2.5-point road favorite at CCU, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: CCU won 31–23 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 54 points stayed under 55, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6.2 against an average line of 2.3; 56.2 points a game (usually 54). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
WMU @ TOL
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & rest
-1.515–34 L U54.5
Very close
MRSH @ FAU
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & situation
-1.528–13 W U57.75
Very close
NEV @ CSU
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation
-352–10 W O57.75
Very close
AFA @ NEV
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & spread
-1.7541–39 W O54.25
Very close
ORST @ CAL
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-225–39 L O56.5
Very close
UTSA @ UAB
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.544–38 W O53.25
Very close
MSU @ PUR
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-2.529–40 L O53.5
Very close
CMU @ BALL
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.537–17 W U57
Very close
FRES @ WYO
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & total
-317–0 W U53.5
Very close
UL @ UAB
2020 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & season form
-2.524–20 W U50.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Coastal Carolina ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Texas State 3-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Coastal Carolina ATS trend (7-2)
Coastal Carolina have covered 78% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Coastal Carolina 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Coastal Carolina 4-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TXST+3.4 →−0.5▼ 3.9#67
CCU−2.7 →+0.2▲ 2.9#60
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

TXST
Longer bar = better
CCU
#19
Offense
◀ TXST better
#52
#66
Defense
Even
#60
−0.4 #111
Turnovers
CCU better ▶
+0.6 #30
73 plays #15
Pace
◀ TXST faster
69 plays #45
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TXST has the ball
Advantage: TXST offense
TXST offCCU defEdge
Points / game 36.2 #18 21.0 #36 Even
Yards / play 6.63 #19 5.74 #82 TXST
PPA / play +0.23 #27 +0.06 #46 Even
Success rate 50% #10 43% #76 TXST
When CCU has the ball
Even matchup
CCU offTXST defEdge
Points / game 30.0 #55 28.2 #92 CCU
Yards / play 6.43 #31 5.71 #79 CCU
PPA / play +0.17 #47 +0.06 #44 Even
Success rate 42% #74 40% #49 TXST

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
TXST scoring against the CCU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TXST scored
10.0
#9
12.9
#8
22.9
#7
6.1
#70
7.2
#58
13.3
#62
CCU allowed
3.0
#16
6.7
#54
9.7
#30
6.1
#74
5.2
#40
11.3
#53
CCU scoring against the TXST defense
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CCU scored
7.2
#42
8.9
#52
16.1
#41
7.7
#36
6.2
#85
13.9
#53
TXST allowed
5.8
#81
6.2
#41
12.0
#56
6.1
#74
10.1
#127
16.2
#111

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CCU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
52° · 9 mph
gusts 17 mph · 0.051 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
TXST7d
CCU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
CCU backup QB started
Not the usual starter